Master of Surgery - M.S.
The Master of Surgery at a glance...
Duration full time: 1 year
Duration part time: 2 years
Commencing semesters:
Semester 1
Semester 2
Credit points for completion: 48
Course location:
- Camperdown/Darlington Campus
Course study mode:
- On Campus
Available to international students?
- Full time Onshore
Course code: KC049
CRICOS code: 006454K
Faculty:
Medicine
Faculty phone number:
+61 2 9036 5326
Contact position:
Coursework Admissions Advisor
Faculty fax number:
+61 2 9351 3196
Faculty contact:
Xanthe O'Donnell
Faculty street address:
Postgraduate Student Administration Unit
Faculties of Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy
Room 206
Edward Ford Building - A27
The University of Sydney
New South Wales
2006
Australia
Faculty mailing address:
Postgraduate Student Administration Unit
Faculties of Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy
Edward Ford Building - A27
The University of Sydney
New South Wales
2006
Australia
Email address:
med.info@usyd.edu.au
Faculty web address:
http://www.medfac.usyd.edu.au/futurestudent/postgrad/index.php
The Master of Surgery (by coursework) aims to provide an understanding of the principles of applying the best available research evidence to patient care and the skills required for clinical research.
The Master of Surgery by a combination of research and coursework enables surgical trainees to complete their postgraduate degree in a minimum of 1 year of full time study or 2 years part-time.
Course completion requirements
Total number of credit points required for Master of Surgery is 48. The course is divided into three parts. The first part comprises a core unit of study which is compulsory. The second part allows the candidate to choose 4 from 9 primary elective units of study including those related to the various specialties within surgery. For a list of all units please see the Medicine Handbook (link below) or the Discipline of Surgery website http://www.surgery.usyd.edu.au/postgraduate/coursework/index.php. The third part is a research dissertation on one of the specialty streams listed below. The dissertation is compulsory and requires enrolment in two units of study designated Dissertation A and Dissertation B.
The degree will be offered in the following streams: Endocrine Surgery, Colorectal, Hand Surgery, Head & Neck, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatric Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Transplant Surgery, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Urology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Endovascular Surgery. Students will complete a research dissertation in their specialty area.
On campus attendance pattern
Full time, Part time
End qualification
Master's Degree
Professional recognition
The body of knowledge obtained by graduates will complement the practical experience that advanced trainees in surgery receive in teaching hospitals through the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons training program.
Similar courses
M.S. (KC000)
Course level
Master by Coursework (Undifferentiated)
Handbook website link
http://www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks/medicine/00_deansmessage.shtml
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